I don't know if they promised that Rosie's killer would be revealed at the end of season 1. I just know that I expected them to since the vast majority of shows do. Plus, I was so sick of the depressing Larsen family and rainy, depressing Seattle that I desperately wanted a reboot for season 2. The Larsens were the worst tv family ever.

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Possible, they are at least in the running for one of the worst. I find it interesting that Michelle Forbes won a supporting actress award for her portrayl of Mitch. Really? She won an award for being a morose, chain-smoking, negligent mother.

Stan almost killed that teacher, and of course, the teacher wasn't guilty.

Definitely a model family.

Okay, I have to ask- how did you expect them to act? The entire show was about the murder of a teenage girl and the effect it had on everyone, including her family. To me, the fact that we were sucked into their grief was one of the strong points of the show. When I hear people complain about the show or the Larsen family being too "depressing", I guess I just don't get it- that was the whole point.

I am one of (I guess) the minority that loved the show and had no problem with the resolution taking two seasons. I still just shake my head at the level of unbelievable outrage that many had over this show.

I am one of (I guess) the minority that loved the show and had no problem with the resolution taking two seasons. I still just shake my head at the level of unbelievable outrage that many had over this show.

I'm on your side, dwells.

Although I marathoned through both seasons within a week, I didn't have a problem with the resolution taking two whole television seasons.

The timeline for the characters within the story only spanned about three months from discovery of Rosie's body, through all the red herrings, to the resolution. So that's actually a speedy investigation and resolution.

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The timeline for the characters within the story only spanned about three months from discovery of Rosie's body, through all the red herrings, to the resolution. So that's actually a speedy investigation and resolution.

I stand corrected. Thanks!
I just recall that it was pretty quick -- within their timeline.

Which is part of the problem...in OUR timeline (at least, those of us who watched it live), it was interminable...not a ton happening over a span of more than a year, and much of what DID happen not mattering.

It was a show that was structured like a mini-series, and broadcast over two seasons. The season break was especially egregious...I was completely lost in the early episodes of the second season, which picked up right where the first season had left off almost a year earlier.

Possible, they are at least in the running for one of the worst. I find it interesting that Michelle Forbes won a supporting actress award for her portrayl of Mitch. Really? She won an award for being a morose, chain-smoking, negligent mother.

Stan almost killed that teacher, and of course, the teacher wasn't guilty.

Definitely a model family.

WHO the family was ( your description of 'negligent", etc.) has nothing to do with the quality of the show, per se.

I loved the fact that this show was not all about a "who dunnit, cop show".
What made the show interesting to me was the fact that it showed that people ARE morose, depressed, angry and possibly, yes, negligent, when they find out their teenage daughter is missing and then dead! Too many other cop/detective shows don't really show the impact on the families and other characters related to a death, who aren't the cops. That's why I thought this show was good. It showed, as depressing as it can be, the potentially real impact on a family.....it tears the family apart.

I did get a bit tired of all the rain/gray skies, etc. And, yes, sometimes it moved too sllowly. But, in my opinion ( I know I'm in the minority, too), this wasn't just a show about who killed Rosie. It was a show about the ripple effect of a murdered child (made for TV, of course)....on the politician that happened to be connected, on the family, on the cops, etc.

I'm not saying it's the best show ever, or even in my top 20, but I did enjoy the character development and being brought in to others' lives who are impacted by this sort of thing.

Oh well.....just a TV show after all. Will now need to get back to Breaking Bad......(another upbeat show!!!

We watched it all in about 2 weeks though, not as it aired. To all the people that skipped season 2, dont just watch the final episode. You need to watch at least the final 2, otherwise you miss a lot. I would actually watch all of season 2 for it to make more sense.

I liked the show as well. I thought season 3 may be about the case that drove Linden crazy the first time. A bit of evidence may come up that would fire that case back up. They built up enough back story for the case in the first 2 seasons.

I imagine if one watched the two seasons in a short period, some of the frustrations of Season One would be mitigated. But I'd also think that the 'red herring of the week' format would be incredibly tiresome in a condensed format. So that might be a wash.

I imagine if one watched the two seasons in a short period, some of the frustrations of Season One would be mitigated. But I'd also think that the 'red herring of the week' format would be incredibly tiresome in a condensed format. So that might be a wash.

Not having seen season two, I can't comment on that, but I do believe that if I had watched it all in a relatively short period, knowing that there was going to be a resolution, it would not have resulted in any animosity. The, as you put it, 'red herring of the week' writing style would not have been a problem. That's typical of a lot of shows--except Columbo, he always knew who the killer was from the get-go. He merely had to annoy a confession out of who he knew to be the perp.

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it’s looking like the crime drama might get back on the air thanks to a new agreement between producers Fox Television Studios, AMC and Netflix.

The second season solved the show’s central mystery of who killed Rosie Larson. According to Deadline, showrunner Veena Sud is still attached and pitched a third season premise that was well received. Stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman are still on board too. If a deal is struck, The Killing would first window on AMC and then move over to the streaming service.

Saw this on Twitter a little while ago. Such bizarre news. If you asked me to guess what canceled show might be resurrected through a deal with Netflix, of all the canceled shows that have devoted fan bases clamoring to have the show return, this would probably be among the last on my list. Was *anyone* clamoring for this show to come back? Would anyone be interested in watching a third season, especially if Veena Sud is still involved?

I would think they couldn't afford the two leads anyway. Joel Kinnaman is the next Robocop, and Mirelle Enos is Brad Pitt's wife in the World War Z movie. While they'd be available by the time they'd start Season 3, the $ they can demand has likely gone up.

Greg

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I would think they couldn't afford the two leads anyway. Joel Kinnaman is the next Robocop, and Mirelle Enos is Brad Pitt's wife in the World War Z movie. While they'd be available by the time they'd start Season 3, the $ they can demand has likely gone up.

Greg

Don't know if it is accurate or not, but the article I read stated that both were already under contract for season 3, which was one of the big reasons for the revival.